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and June, being protected during winter like the 

 Early Paris; (2) in February, in a hot-bed, or 

 under hand-glasses or frames, to be gathered in 

 June and July; (3 ) at the first of March, also in 

 hot- bed, to be set out in April and gathered in 

 July; (4) finally, it may be sown in June on a 

 border of rich mold, and set out in July, without 

 having been transplanted. This very simple 

 method requii'es frequent waterings to yield good 

 results. The crop is gathered from September to 

 November." 



The name Gros Salomon, now given by Yilmorin 

 and others as synonymous with Half Early Paris, 

 was applied by Riband, in 1852, to a separate 

 variety (Annales de la Societe cV Horticulture de 

 V Allier. 1852, p. 59 ). For remarks on the 

 synonym "Nonpareil," see that name. 



Mr. Gregory, of Massachusetts, says of the Half- 

 Early Paris or Demi-dur : " This is the kind usually 

 sold in this country as Early Paris, the true variety 

 making so small a head as to be comparatively 

 worthless here." — (Gregory, "Cabbages and How 

 to Grow Them," 1S70, p. 69). 



Half Early St. Brieuc (Demi-dur de St. 



Brieuc). — "Plant large and strong: leaves quite 



large, elongated, undulate and of a deep green; 



stem long; head close, solid, and remaining a long 



time in good condition. This varietv. which is 

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